1498 – Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician, dies at 40
1865 – Samuel Cunard, Canadian-British shipping magnate and founder (1st regular Atlantic steamship line), dies at 77
1964 – Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector and museum director, dies at 75
1983 – Ron James, Australian cricketer (NSW’s Sheffield Shield captain 1949-50), dies at 62
1984 – Glen H. Taylor, American senator, dies at 80
2002 – Alexander Lebed, Russian general, dies at 52
2002 – Lou Thesz, American professional wrestler, dies at 86
2016 – Conrad Burns, American politician (Senate-R-Montana 1989-2007), dies at 81
2021 – Michael Collins, American Major General USAF and astronaut (Gemini 10, Apollo 11), dies of cancer at 90
2023 – Taini Jamison (née Royal), New Zealand netball coach (New Zealand 1967-71; World C’ship 1967), dies at 95